• BIRTH 17/06/1970
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  • MOVIES 10
  • SHOWRUNNER 2
  • DIRECTOR 19
  • SCRIPT 13
  • PRODUCTION 8
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Michael Showalter (born June 17, 1970) is an American director, writer, and producer. He first achieved recognition as a cast member on MTV's The State, which aired from 1993 to 1995. He and David Wain created the Wet Hot American Summer franchise, with Showalter co-writing and starring in Wet Hot American Summer (2001) and the Netflix series. Showalter wrote and directed The Baxter(2005), in which he starred with Michelle Williams, Justin Theroux, and Elizabeth Banks. Both films featured many of his co-stars from The State, and so do several of his other projects. Showalter is also a co-creator, co-producer, actor, and writer for the TV series Search Party. He directed the 2017 film The Big Sick and the 2021 film The Eyes of Tammy Faye, both of which were critically acclaimed.

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Shows (17)

Sex and the City
Sex and the City
Billy
1998
American Dad!
American Dad!
Mark (voice)
2005
Law & Order
Law & Order
Allan Gee / Artie Kramer
1990
Bob's Burgers
Bob's Burgers
Ethan (voice)
2011
Search Party (2016)
Search Party (2016)
Max
2016
Wet Hot American Summer
Wet Hot American Summer
Coop
2015
Sugar Rush (2018)
Sugar Rush (2018)
Self - Judge
2018
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
Plasma Boy (voice)
2000
The Daily Show
The Daily Show
Self - Correspondent
1996
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003
The Grinder
The Grinder
Sandy Malmuth
2015
Childrens Hospital
Childrens Hospital
Nils Vildervaan
2008
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
@midnight
@midnight
Self
2013
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
9JKL
9JKL
Walter Michaelson
2017
The State
The State
Various Characters
1994

Movies (10)

Signs
Signs
Lionel Prichard
2002
Two Night Stand
Two Night Stand
Rick Raines
2014
Wanderlust
Wanderlust
Himself
2012
Wet Hot American Summer
Wet Hot American Summer
Coop / Alan Shemper
2026
The Baxter
The Baxter
Elliot Sherman
2005
Hair High
Hair High
Wally (voice)
2004
Safe Men
Safe Men
Larry
1998
MTV: The State, Skits and Stickers
MTV: The State, Skits and Stickers
Griffin & Phoenix
Griffin & Phoenix
Terry's Fiancé
2006
The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special
The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween…
Various
1995

Showrunner (2)

Wet Hot American Summer
Wet Hot American Summer
2015
The State
The State
1994

Director (19)

Verity
Verity
2026
The Idea of You
The Idea of You
2024
Grace and Frankie
Grace and Frankie
2015
(2 episodes)
The Dropout
The Dropout
2022
(4 episodes)
Happy Face
Happy Face
2025
(1 episode)
Love
Love
2016
(3 episodes)
The Shrink Next Door
The Shrink Next Door
2021
(4 episodes)
Oh. What. Fun.
Oh. What. Fun.
2025
In the Dark (2019)
In the Dark (2019)
2019
(1 episode)
The Lovebirds
The Lovebirds
2020
Search Party (2016)
Search Party (2016)
2016
(3 episodes)
Hello, My Name Is Doris
Hello, My Name Is Doris
2016
The Big Sick
The Big Sick
2017
Spoiler Alert
Spoiler Alert
2022
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
2021
The Baxter
The Baxter
2005
I Love That for You
I Love That for You
2022
(2 episodes)
The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh
The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh
2024
(1 episode)
Ray Romano: Right Here, Around the Corner
Ray Romano: Right Here, Around the Corner
2019

Script (13)

The Idea of You
The Idea of You
2024
Oh. What. Fun.
Oh. What. Fun.
2025
Search Party (2016)
Search Party (2016)
2016
(1 episode)
Hello, My Name Is Doris
Hello, My Name Is Doris
2016
Wet Hot American Summer
Wet Hot American Summer
2015
(7 episodes)
Wet Hot American Summer
Wet Hot American Summer
2026
They Came Together
They Came Together
2014
Super Fun Night
Super Fun Night
2013
(2 episodes)
The Baxter
The Baxter
2005
Childrens Hospital
Childrens Hospital
2008
(4 episodes)
The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special
The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween…
1995
Newsreaders
Newsreaders
2013
(2 episodes)
Stella
Stella
2005
(1 episode)

Production (8)

Verity
Verity
2026
The Idea of You
The Idea of You
2024
Oh. What. Fun.
Oh. What. Fun.
2025
The Lovebirds
The Lovebirds
2020
Hello, My Name Is Doris
Hello, My Name Is Doris
2016
Spoiler Alert
Spoiler Alert
2022
Wet Hot American Summer
Wet Hot American Summer
2026
They Came Together
They Came Together
2014

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